AddressOutward Bound Australia is looking for DoE Supervisors to assist in the delivery of Adventurous Journeys around the country. The role is of casual nature, with most journeys scheduled during weekends and school holidays around major urban centers.
The Adventurous Journey Supervisor will be responsible for the delivery of safe and high-quality outdoor journeys. The Adventurous Journeys are hiking based, on established single track trails around the country. Explore and enjoy some of our most scenic locations such as the Great Ocean Walk, the Grampians Peak Trail, Royal National Park or the Great North Walk!
The participants on the journeys will be aged between 14-25 years old and will be enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme at different level - Bronze, Silver or Gold. Each journey will cater to one of the level at a time and be of varying lenght and difficulty to accommodate the progression of skills.
The Adventurous Journey Supervisor will be expected to maintain and display a high level of professionalism and proficiency in all skill sets required to uphold the safety and wellbeing of the participants.
Skills and Experience Desired
• Cert III in Outdoor Leadership or equivalent*
• Remote Area First Aid certificate and current CPR
• Current WWCC or WWVP
• Personal experience in a variety of outdoor environments and activities
• Experience working with young people
*equivalency is demonstrated through either oversea and/or superseded qualifications and/or currency in delivering outdoor activities through the submission of a logbook of led outdoor activities.
Outward Bound Australia (OBA) was established in 1956 and has a proud history of delivering outdoor education programs. Outward Bound programs provide inspiring and challenging experiences in the outdoors to help people with character development, relationships with others and an appreciation of our natural environment. Since its inception, OBA has delivered programs to around half a million Australians – significantly impacting many lives and creating a passionate community of alumni. Outward Bound Australia is a member of the Outward Bound International network, the most experienced provider of outdoor programs in the world. Founded in 1941 in the UK and based on the personal development principles and values of Kurt Hahn (who also designed the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme) Outward Bound has since spread to over 37 schools in 34 countries and 6 continents. OBA’s activities are centred on the national base in Tharwa, ACT. In recent years, operations areas also include the Snowy Mountains area of Victoria and Walpole in Southwestern WA. OBA also undertakes philanthropic endeavours through the Australian Outward Bound Development Fund (AOBDF) to provide disadvantaged Australians with opportunities to participate on OBA programs.
